Potent Nuggets and Passages from a Busy Era
A miscellany notes evolving topics from building delays in Dillon to hopes for synthetic tubers. It surveys dog poisoner vacations, golf season tickets, Naples yellow popularity in painting, U S telephone reach, and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s aviation praise. It contrasts Huey Long’s funeral turnout with Mussolini’s aggression and notes patrol car color changes and a D A R marker dedication at Ryam’s canyon. Will Rogers earns far more press than Wiley Post.
Texas and Mexico War Overview The 1846 48 Conflict
A fragmented summary traces Texas rebellion, the Fort Brown attack on April 26 1846, Congress declaring war on May 12 1846, and the 1848 peace ending with U S territorial gains including California Nevada and New Mexico shaping Pacific shores.
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Texas
United States
Fort Brown
Congress
United: ‘States
California
Nevada
New Mexico
Pacific
United
Hell's Half Acre eruption and city hazards in 1886
A Tribune reprint notes Yellowstone’s Hell’s Half Acre erupting with red hot stones and lava on quake day, while downtown reports recall a burglary at Thomson Bliven’s store and a dangerous well at Idaho and Centem streets covered by boards and holes endangering people and animals.
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the Tribune
Hell’s Half Acre
Yellowstone Park
Charleston
Redman
Thomson & Bliven
Idaho
Centem
Runaway Horse Turmoil in Dillon Sunday Afternoon
A lively runaway through Dillon ends when the horse and cart overturn near the Beaverhead stable. No serious damage, one end of the harness loosened. spectators aid in retrieving the horse and cart. The town anticipates a Methodist church dedication on October 6 and notes rising livery business on moonlit nights.
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the Tribune
Chris Snyder
Bannack
Iatkount
Arouund
Beaverhead Stable
Idaho Street
New Methodist
Dillon
Drownings in Elk Lake and Aviation Milestones Highlight 1915 Dillon
From the Tribune dated Sept 24 1915. Bruce M Ryan and Charles Madison of Anaconda drowned when their boat capsized on Elk Lake last Sunday. Oct 18 marks the first state-wide prohibition campaign with two nationally known temperance speakers. Frank and Mrs. Bassett complete the longest Dillon trip at 3000 miles to California. Navy aviation milestones include Ely’s ship landing on Jan 18 1911 and Curtiss company training naval officers. Montana dairy herd groups culled 17 cows in July with one purebred bull purchased. Yellowstone county leads in July milk and butterfat. Cascade and Lewis and Clark follow.
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the Tribune
Bruce
M. Ryan
Charles Madison
Anaconda
Elk Lake
Repute
Dillon
Frank Bassett
California
United States Navy
Glenn H. Curtiss
Curtiss Company
Eugene Ely
U. S. S. Pennsylvania
John Rogers
Montana’ Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
Xellowstone County
Cascade
Constitution Day proclaimed. Civil War navy advances noted
The article recalls Constitution Day observances dating to 1787 and the Montana proclamation by Governor Frank H. Cooney. It notes Civil War naval shifts and the 1883 congressional order creating four modern cruisers the Atlantic Boston Chicago and Dolphin and the Birth of the New Navy. It also mentions kitchen furniture setup times per Miss Oona Stautz at Montana State College.
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David Lawrence Pierson
Sons of the American Revolution
Montana State Society
Frank H. Cooney
Plagg
Aew
F. B. Cooney
Montana
United States
Congress
Atlantic
Boston
Chicago
Dolphin
Navy
Oona ‘Stautz
Montana’ State College
Cost of public education compared with other expenses
The piece compares U S school spending of about two billion dollars with criminal justice costs of 2 148 788 000 and highway outlays of 2 802 646 000. It argues education is a smaller share of national income and cautions against cutting school funding while noting tobacco and soft drinks spending exceeds 2 billion. It cites education at 24 cents of the tax dollar and urges reducing less vital costs first.
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United States
Agimittda
Costa
Continental
Idata
National Industrial Conference Board
Unclear Fragments Mention International Poultry Groups
A collage of offhand notes references Miss Cushman poultry work Montana college and international poultry groups. It includes stray details on a Medusa ship money orders to banks and families and Byrd polar flight cost estimates with inconsistent dates and garbled figures.
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U. S. S. Medusa
Tribute to Will Rogers and the hometown paper
A garbled tribute notes Will Rogers famed for his hometown paper joke. It recalls his line take away ham eggs and chili but keep the newspaper. Mentions local figures Jim Jones Jesse Bushyhead and a packed courthouse with upcoming election chatter.
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Will Rogers
Will
Jim Jones
Jesse Bushyhead
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Notice for Publication Charlton Land Claim Montana
Department of the Interior Great Falls Montana notices Joseph Charlton of Grant Montana intends to prove up a homestead claim for multiple parcels in sections 20 21 22 28 33 township 10 range 14 west principal meridian. Hearing set October 28 1985 before F A Harzelbaker in Dillon. Witnesses Frank Tourtellot Samual Howell Bob Roberta and Ralph Liggett all of Grant Montana. Register HOS CORBALLY 88 42
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Department of the Interior
U. 8
Great “Fall
Montana
Joseph
Joseph Charlton
Grant
Hallins
Ron Bachfary
Newsey
Nwsw
Swignew
Aimant
Frank Tourtellot
Dillon
Samual B. Howell
Bob Roberta
Ralph W. Liggett
Hos. F. Corbally
Register
Referee's sale in Dillon Montana 1985 notice
Public sale of property in Beaverhead County Dillon Montana scheduled for October 5 1985 at two pm at courthouse door to highest bidder on cash with ten percent deposit. Description covers Orr and more streets in Dillon including ORR tract and Wool House area totaling about 6846 acres with improvements as listed. McFADDEN.
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Ernest Orr
Rachel Orr
John Z
Rage
Vfc
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Montana
Montans
Orr ‘Tract
M. M
McFadden
Notice of Tax Deed Application Lima Montana
The FDIC as receiver for the First National Bank of Lima will apply to Beaverhead County Treasurer on November 15 1985 for a tax deed to Lots 4 5 14 15 and 16 in Block 88 Original Townsite of Lima Montana. Amount due 157.86. Dated September 5 1985. By L A Schulz Liquidator's Agent.
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Beaverhead County
Lima
Montana
Federal Deposit, Insurance Corporation
First National Bank of Lima
L. A. Schulz Liquidator
Notice to Creditors in Beaverhead County Montana
Administrator of the estates of John Krueger notifies creditors and others of debts due. Vouchers must be presented within four months to the administrator at Poindexter Block Dillon Montana. Property described as South Half of Northwest Quarter Section 21 Township 8 West Beaverhead County. Amount due $18.66 plus publication costs. Dated August 12 1985.
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John Krueger
John Collins
Poindexter Locks
Dillon
Montans
Falda
Erdei Boy Hire Publiee
Montana
Gulf
Beaverhead County
Theodore ' R
Ender
Henry M Meine files three year proof on 1928 stockraising claim
Department of the Interior notice states Henry M Meine of Dillon Montana filed intent to make three year proof to establish ownership of land described in Stockraising Homestead Entry Berial number 073016. Proceedings will occur before F A Harrelbaker A S Commissioner in Dillon on October 21 1935. Witnesses named Patrick J Flynn Phillip J Lovell Patrick Flynn Emer Anderson all of Dillon Montana.
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Department of the Interior
St. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Henry M. Meine
Dillon
Range W
Prin
Meridian
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American Press Association
Dillon Postoffice
Dillons
Federal
Owe
Naples
United’, States
Laura Ingalls
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Byi Howerd Hughes
Huey Long
Senator Long
Mussolini
Wiley Post
Post
Rogers
OS Ieee
Tribune
Townsend Star
Lmg. Anderson
Monta State ‘College
Northwest
Bancorporation de ii, Lp Bank
Depaalt Tnaurance
H. 5. Cushman
State College
International Baby Chick Association
Poultry Science
Saya Montana
Richard E. Byrd
U. S. Navy
North Pole
Josephine Ford
Nfor
Byrd
America
New York
Paris
Prantl Ia
Sale Katherine Q. Orr
Thos
F. Corbally
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